Small Business Love
Last year, we launched our first Nellie's ? Small Business campaign, with the goal to highlight our smaller retailers in response to the ongoing pandemic. We're thrilled to bring it back this year and help spread the love to some of our favourite local shops!
Nellie's was built through the support of small businesses, all of which share our core values of caring for our planet, community, and of course, supporting local.
Take a minute to check out some of our featured retailers below, and help support our favourite Nellie's-carrying local gems and refill shops in your neighbourhood!
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Gourmet Warehouse (Vancouver, BC)
The Gourmet Warehouse, founded by Vancouver-born Caren McSherry, is a unique specialty food and housewares emporium, appealing to home cooks and professionals alike since 1998. Whether you’re searching for the perfect spatula, beautiful kitchen linens, or international ingredients, you’ll find everything you need to enhance your kitchen and beyond. Visit their website | Follow on Instagram
Livlite (Vancouver, BC)
Livlite’s mission is to offer accessible zero waste, fantastic groceries, delivered free, to your door in Vancouver and North Vancouver.
Visit their website | Follow on Instagram
Bare Refillery (North Vancouver, BC)
Bare Refillery is zero waste refill store carrying locally made, sustainable and safe products with a mission to make the refill process simple and accessible for people. Operating out of a mobile trailer, they also offer Pop-Up locations around the Lower Mainland! Visit their website | Follow on Instagram
Pick Eco Refills (Chilliwack, BC)
Pick Eco Refills is the Fraser Valley's first zero waste grocery store. They sell over 1,000 items in bulk so customers can refill rather than rebuy. Since 2018, they have saved over 300,000 containers from the landfill!
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ReJar (Smithers, BC)
ReJar is Smithers' first refillery/zero waste store. ReJar's mission is to bring better sustainable products with none of the packaging. You can bring in any container or jar you want to reuse and fill it up from bulk organic food to cleaning products and everything in between. Visit their website | Follow on Instagram
FILL Refill Stores (Vernon & Kelowna, BC)
FILL Vernon & Kelowna are zero waste refill stores in an effort to reduce plastic waste in the environment, encouraging customers to bring their own containers to refill household items. FILL carries about 90% Canadian products, ranging from affordable eco-friendly grocery store grades, to more plant-based, and organics options. Visit their website | Follow on Instagram (Vernon) | Follow on Instagram (Kelowna)
Our Footprints Company (Kamloops, BC)
Our Footprints Company is an eco-store and refillery, where luxury & sustainability meet. Offering eco-friendly, un-packaged, sustainable and zero waste products, they also ship nationwide to anywhere in Canada.
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Vancouver Island Refillery (Nanaimo, BC)
VI Refillery is a Planet-over-Profit company encouraging customers to reduce their waste by reusing and refilling their own containers. They carry a large variety of locally made personal care and cleaning products in bulk! Find them in the Old City Quarter in Nanaimo, BC.
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Local Refillery (Courtenay, BC)
Local Refillery is a planet-friendly grocer that offers a convenient plastic-free, zero waste ‘weigh and pay’ shopping experience - allowing you to stock and restock guilt-free!
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Parksville Home Hardware (Parksville, BC)
Parksville Home Hardware is Vancouver Island’s biggest little Hardware Store - well established & well stocked. They have been selling Nellie’s products for one year and we’re very happy to source a locally made, quality product for customer’s home cleaning and laundry needs.
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The Crafters Market (One Hundred Mile House, BC)
The Crafter’s Market is an indoor Farmers Market, supporting local food and artisans of the Cariboo. They also have a small organic grocery and bakery in which we sell local and BC products.
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MANITOBA
Planet Pantry (Winnipeg, MB)
Planet Pantry is a package free, planet approved shop, offering customers a chance to shop more sustainably and ethically, and consume less waste at home! Planet Pantry is for everyone: come as you are and let us help you achieve your low-waste goals.
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ONTARIO
Earth Market (Newmarket, ON)
Earth Market is a zero waste refillery that sells low waste & plastic-free products to help you on your sustainable living journey. You can refill bath & body products, cleaners, and bulk food in store and online. You can also find locally-made eco-friendly products that are perfect for your home or on-the-go. Visit their website | Follow on Instagram
The Green Jar (Toronto, ON)
The Green Jar is an eco-friendly, package-free refillery. Their mission is to eliminate single-use plastics and harmful household waste by offering Canadian-made, plant-based home and care products in bulk.
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Zero Waste Bulk (Waterloo, ON)
Zero Waste Bulk is a sustainable bulk goods store where BYOC (Bring Your Own Container) is encouraged to reduce packaging waste. You can fill up on maple syrup, shampoo, laundry detergent, spices, and more!
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SASKATCHEWAN
Bulk Basket (Saskatoon, SK)
Bulk Basket is a locally owned and community focused sustainable grocery store and eco-shop that carries bulk pantry staples, bath and body products, cleaning products, produce, and more! Their focus is on helping to reduce waste and giving people the tools they need to live healthy, eco-friendly lives. Visit their website | Follow on Instagram
The Alternative (Regina, SK)
The Alternative is a refillery and zero waste market located in Regina, with the goal to inspire others to choose an alternative lifestyle by connecting them to quality, locally made and sustainable goods. They provide the opportunity to move towards a more sustainable lifestyle one step at a time! Visit their website | Follow on Instagram
DON'T SEE A SHOP IN YOUR AREA?
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